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Gateway wins Soccer Championship for the third successive year

Gateway College, Colombo, once again proved too strong against their International School
opponents by retaining the Under 16 Inter-International Schools' Championship for the third
successive year. The tournament, hosted by Elizabeth Moir School, was played at the Shalika
Grounds.

Gateway Colombo kicked off the group stage with two commanding victories beating both
Alethea and Lyceum Rathnapura 7-0. On course to the final, Gateway College defeated a strong
team from Gateway Kandy in the quarter finals and Lyceum Panadura in the semis.

In a repeat of last year's final, Gateway fought a tough match against Lyceum Nugegoda
eventually winning 4-3 in a penalty shootout. The match had ended 2-2 after full time, with two
exceptional goals from Thaqi Riza and Samunu Kaggodaarachchi. Samunu scored the goal of the
tournament by curling one into the top corner from outside the box.

Thaqi Riza top scored for Gateway netting 7 goals throughout the tournament whilst captain
Samunu Kaggodaarachchi was awarded Player of the Tournament for his commanding and
destructive performance in the midfield.

This outstanding result comes on the back of becoming Colombo District Champions and All-
Island Runners Up earlier this year, the first International School to reach the finals of an All-
Island torunament, and the first ever to win the Colombo District against some of the best
national schools in the country.